Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Jiang Xu is a prosecutor. He is 24 years old and has just graduated from university. He was recently promoted from assistant prosecutor to prosecutor.

During his university years, his teacher told him that if he wanted to work in the public security, procuratorate, and judicial system in the future, he had to be careful because there would be some very strange and unusual cases.

For example, medical students learn to diagnose diseases by following textbooks, but they only find out in practice that some diseases do not follow the textbooks!

then.

Jiang Xu didn't take it seriously. After all, how strange could the case be?

I haven't encountered an assistant prosecutor in two years, until now...

"Has the criminal investigation team lost their minds? The same defendant committing crimes in two different places at the same time?!"

at this time.

Inside the office of the criminal investigation team.

As Jiang Xu looked at the document, his face gradually turned red, like a ripe apple.

He has two rape cases on his hands.

In one case, Zhang Cheng is the defendant, and in the other case, Zhang Cheng is still the defendant.

"This violates the laws of physics! Which police officer recommended handing it over to the prosecutor's office? And why did the prosecutor's office accept it?!"

Jiang Xu said angrily, his voice echoing in the small office.

The case should be filed properly, how can a case be filed so easily?

Beside him.

Zheng Tong, a prosecutor in his thirties, fell silent.

At the grassroots level, the procuratorate usually has a pairing of one senior prosecutor and one junior prosecutor, with the senior prosecutor mentoring the junior prosecutor.

In theory, in this situation, it should be someone with experience like Zheng Tong who should mentor the newcomer, but...

Now Zheng Tong feels that he is the one who should be enlightened.

Jiang Xu looked up at Zheng Tong, his face full of speechlessness, and asked:

"Master, what should we do? Should we also file a public prosecution?"

"What are you prosecuting?"

Should the complaint state that the defendant raped Zhang Qian or Liu Yu?

Zheng Tong shook his head. "The two cases are highly related and cannot be handled separately. The higher-ups have discussed this in the past two days, and the answer they gave is that if there is no evidence before the trial, the cases will be handled together."

The cases are too closely related; they must be combined.

Why?

What if we don't merge the cases?

To put it another way, in either of the two cases, there must be a false accusation.

If separated, the cases will be handled as two separate cases.

What if the judges in both cases find that the plaintiffs in their respective cases have been raped?

In other words, the prosecutor handling Zhang Qian's case believes that Zhang Qian was raped on the night of the 13th; the prosecutor handling Liu Yu's case also believes that Liu Yu was raped that night.

The defendant, Zhang Cheng, was convicted of two rapes, but he was only one person. How could he have committed crimes against two people at the same time?

Therefore, the cases can only be merged.

But then again, if the cases were to be merged...

"Leaving aside everything else, what are we accusing them of? How should the indictment be written? How should the information be used?"

"So, who did the defendant actually rape?"

Jiang Xu couldn't hold back any longer. He felt like his left and right hemispheres were fighting, and his mind was a complete mess.

Consolidation cases are generally easy to handle.

For example, Yanzhou City.

In Yanzhou City, the cases of Zhu Dali and Sun Hu were merged, and ultimately, the prosecution charged them with "Sun Hu hiring Zhu Dali to take the blame."

But what about them?

How should the indictment be combined? Saying the defendant raped Zhang Qian? That's inappropriate. Saying he raped Liu Yu? That's also inappropriate.

That defendant raped two people at the same time?

That's even less appropriate!

This violates the laws of physics.

Zheng Tong hesitated for a moment, then finally looked at the clerk beside him.

"Have the plaintiffs...the first plaintiff, Zhang Qian, arrived at the procuratorate yet?"

In cases like this, the prosecution will definitely have to question both parties. They have already questioned Liu Yu and Zhang Cheng, and only Zhang Qian is left to be questioned.

The clerk nodded and replied:

"They've arrived and are currently waiting in the police station on the first floor, along with the other party's lawyer."

Zheng Tong nodded.

"Okay, make arrangements for me. I need to use the interrogation room."

The clerk nodded and then walked out first.

Only two prosecutors, one old and one young, remained in the office, their faces grim as they stared at the case.

......

at the same time.

The first floor of the procuratorate, inside the police station area.

"Attorney Zhang...why...why did the prosecutor's office call us here if they had nothing better to do?"

"The prosecutor's office can't actually file a case against that woman, can they?"

"She's that man's wife! How can a married couple doing this be considered rape?!"

"..."

On a public chair.

The corridor was unusually quiet despite the constant flow of people coming and going.

Unable to contain her agitation, the plaintiff, Zhang Qian, looked at Zhang Wei beside her and asked urgently.

Apart from that.

Beside her were her biological parents, namely her mother Wang Mei and her father Liu Guo.

I heard a noise.

Wang Mei, the mother who had long been unable to contain herself, echoed in agreement:

"Yeah, yeah, they're an old married couple, and we've never seen them have any conflicts. Why are they accusing us of rape just like us?"

"On what grounds did the procuratorate file a case?!"

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Wei, who was accompanying him, took a deep breath and explained in a low voice:

"Whether you're a married couple or not is irrelevant to whether or not you're suing for rape. Ms. Zhang, you're their adopted daughter, aren't you? You're suing them anyway."

Zhang Qian said urgently:

"How can that be the same!?"

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Wei knew that whatever he said would be refuted by the other party, so he immediately shut his mouth and just thought about how to win the case.

As for Zhang Qian, seeing that the other party didn't speak, she became even more anxious.

He turned his head, looked at his biological parents, walked to the side, and whispered:

"What do we do? What should we do?"

The police filed a case and transferred it to the procuratorate, but instead of returning it, the procuratorate accepted it directly!

This was something Zhang Qian found hard to accept.

at the same time......

It was also accompanied by panic!

Although she said Zhang Chengqiang raped her, whether or not it actually happened, the prosecutor didn't know, the police didn't know, but didn't she know in her heart?

What if... what if the judge finds that the other party was raped?

The crimes of perjury and false accusation combined will be more than just a problem for her!

"It's all your fault! Why did you have to come up with such a twisted idea out of nothing? Of all the things to sue, you had to sue for rape!"

Looking at his wife Wang Mei, whose face was sharp and monkey-like, the father, Liu Guo, spoke angrily, his voice choked with rage.

"Is it better now? Are you satisfied now?"

Upon hearing this...

Instead of backing down, Wang Mei became enraged and glared back, shouting angrily:

"Now you're blaming me? Why didn't you say so when you were thinking about counting the money?"

"Also, if you hadn't gambled away 50,000 yuan and been harassed at your door by creditors, would we be in such a rush to sue for rape? If we had taken our time, and waited until those two old geezers got old, we could have just sold the house and they wouldn't have been able to do anything about it!"

Liu Guo, however, did not consider his own meaning at all.

"So what if I gamble!?"

"Alright, stop arguing. This is the prosecutor's office. Don't you think you're at high risk of being discovered already?"

Zhang Qian was extremely angry.

Upon hearing this, the two of them stopped talking, but they kept getting distracted.

Zhang Qian harbored resentment towards Liu Yu and Zhang Cheng, the couple.

"These two old bastards, it's just a little money..."

"They raised me for 18 years, saying they treated me like their own daughter, but they won't even give me a house... It was all just talk!"

"What's wrong with me reporting rape as revenge? Is that wrong?!"

Zhang Qian was filled with bitterness and her thoughts were gradually becoming distorted.

Just as the four of them were lost in their own thoughts, a voice suddenly appeared beside them.

"Da da da..."

That's... the sound of leather shoes making footsteps.

The group looked up and saw who it was. The father, Liu Guo, was taken aback, then approached with a fawning expression.

"Prosecutor Zheng, Prosecutor Jiang, have you both had lunch yet? If not, I'll treat you after get off work..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Zheng Tong and Jiang Xu, who had just reached the police station on the first floor, changed their expressions upon hearing the first half of the sentence and abruptly stopped each other from speaking.

"Stop!"

"We've already eaten."

then.

Prosecutor Zheng Tong looked around and said, "This is not the place to talk."

"Attorney Zhang, please bring the plaintiff and come with us to the interrogation room."

The words were spoken.

Fearing the other might say something else, the two hurriedly started walking towards the interrogation room.

Zhang Wei then took Zhang Qian with him and followed.

Like judges, prosecutors generally have strict requirements for one of the parties in a case to meet.

However, prosecutors are much more relaxed than judges, and firstly, they can meet with the defendant at will.

Secondly, when meeting with the plaintiff, if the circumstances are special, one can even conduct an on-site investigation.

Of course, in most cases, people are summoned to the prosecutor's office for questioning.

The prosecutor's office in Midori City does not have a welcoming interview room; it only has a regular interrogation room.

The overall space wasn't very good; it was somewhat similar to a police interrogation room.

So, the instant everyone stood here.

The cramped space immediately made Zhang Qian and her family panic, and their hearts raced.

"Squeak~"

Prosecutor Zheng Tong closed the door, and as he turned back, he casually said:

"First of all, as per procedure, I want to inform you that this conversation will be recorded in the entire process using various recording methods, including audio and video recording, and note-taking."

Secondly.

"The reason the prosecution is contacting you this time is because... another victim has filed a charge against you for being raped by Zhang Cheng."

Zheng Tong sat at the table and slowly began to speak.

He thought the other party was unaware of his identity and was therefore keeping it a secret.

"Of course, it doesn't matter who it is."

"The important thing is... the other party claims that she was raped on the same night, June 13, 2003, at 6 p.m.."

Zheng Tong paused as he spoke.

Jiang Xu, standing to one side, narrowed his eyes, looked at the three people in front of him, and suddenly spoke:

"So... the prosecutors came to you this time mainly to find out something."

"On the night of June 13, 2003... who did Zhang Cheng rape?"

One of the two must be a fake.

As for who is the imposter, that's hard to say.

Most people live in information cocoons, while the public security, procuratorate and judiciary are on-site and do not have information cocoons in the judicial system. Therefore, they generally do not make subjective judgments and are very cautious.

"It's definitely us!"

Zhang's mother, Wang Mei, suddenly spoke up. Her voice was somewhat shrill, her tone was high, and she seemed very agitated.

Perhaps they were too excited, or perhaps their questions touched a nerve with each other.

As Wang Mei spoke, she even started wailing and crying like a spoiled child, slapping her thighs with both hands.

"God, my daughter has been violated, and no one is upholding justice. They have no conscience!"

this......

"Ms. Wang, please don't get agitated. We haven't finished asking our questions yet. You can cry after we've finished."

Prosecutor Jiang Xu spoke with a slight headache.

Then, abruptly, the tone shifted, and the speaker added:

"Let me check."

"According to what you said, on the night of the 13th, Ms. Zhang, after being raped, you returned to Ms. Wang's home in a daze."

"At the time, besides Ms. Zhang, Ms. Wang Mei and Mr. Liu were also present. You two personally witnessed 'rape marks' on each other's bodies, is that right?"

After he said that...

Wang Mei and Liu Guo felt an immense pressure on their shoulders, but they still spoke:

"Yes, that's right."

Liu Guo quickly added, "You have no idea, my daughter's hair was a mess, and her clothes were all disheveled and not neatly dressed at the time."

"I took a shower all night after I got home!"

Jiang Xu nodded.

"it is good."

"The next message is the second one."

"When the defendant spoke with Ms. Zhang again...you two claimed to have overheard the conversation."

"Based on the statements, the three of you believe that the other party's language and logic were relatively clear, that he was sober, and that he did not engage in inappropriate behavior due to intoxication, thus constituting malicious rape."

"Besides that, the other party's language on the phone was unusually offensive?"

These words were spoken.

Wang Mei and the others nodded again, as if pecking at rice.

Yes, yes.

"It was this phone call that called our daughter away," Liu Guo said.

Zhang Qian added, "He said I was the daughter he had raised for 18 years, that he had developed feelings for me, and that he wanted me to come over and clarify things in person. Who would have thought..."

As she spoke, Zhang Qian also started to cry.

The two prosecutors, Jiang Xu and his colleague, remained indifferent; they were merely there to double-check the transcript one last time.

"There's a third one..."

"you......"

"......"

About twenty minutes passed.

Regarding this case, none of the three individuals, Liu, Guo, Wang, Mei, and Zhang Qian, have changed their statements before the trial.

Now.

Now it was Jiang Xu and Zheng Tong's turn to frown.

"The same applies to the plaintiff, Liu Yu; both sides have their own version of events..."

They're saying they're right.

They say he's telling the truth, so... what should the prosecution do?

After a while.

Zheng Tongcai raised his head, looked at the people in front of him, and slowly said:

"Alright, everyone, you can leave now. The prosecution will notify you of any further updates in advance."

Upon hearing this...

None of them left first.

Zhang Qian, Wang Mei, and Liu Guo exchanged a glance, then mustered their courage and asked:

"Let me ask... what did that woman say? What did she tell the prosecutor?"

The words were spoken.

Wang Mei hurriedly added, rambling on, "Yes, yes, what did they say? Let me tell you, that woman is no good, don't listen to her nonsense!"

"A couple who's always so lovey-dovey, you're saying she committed rape? Who would believe that!"

"They're definitely framing us falsely; they just don't want us to have an easy time..."

couple?

So...they know who I am?

The two prosecutors exchanged a glance, but understood each other perfectly, since the other's identity did indeed allow them to know this.

However, they made no mention of the content.

"This is none of your business; the authorities will handle it," Jiang Xu said calmly.

Liu Guo, on the other hand, became agitated, slapping his thigh and exclaiming, "How can it be unrelated?!"

"My daughter was raped by him!"

"If she makes a false accusation and my daughter receives no compensation whatsoever, how is my daughter supposed to live?!"

Upon hearing this...

Prosecutors Zheng Tong and Jiang Xu frowned, looking somewhat impatient.

Fortunately, lawyer Zhang Wei came to the rescue, quickly asking:

"Prosecutor Zheng, Prosecutor Jiang, I'd like to inquire about... the follow-up procedures for this case. Do you think there will be any changes to the court date?"

Upon hearing this...

The two men's furrowed brows relaxed, and they finally spoke:

"The procedure has been decided."

"The two cases are highly related and have been merged. The court date remains unchanged, still August 15th. The specific notification has already been issued, and you should receive it when you get back."

Should the two cases be merged?

That means the other party really filed a case based solely on the verbal statement!?

Zhang Qian was filled with shock and astonishment, and immediately became anxious.

"How...how can a case be filed!?"

Zheng Tongdao: "Didn't you also file a case? It's just normal procedure."

"No, no, no... how can these be the same?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qian stammered, clearly at a loss for words, unsure of what to say, yet extremely anxious.

"How can they be different?"

Jiang Xu waved his hand, "You have the right to protect your rights, and so do they."

"You can't be the only one allowed to file a police report, but others aren't allowed to?"

"That's ridiculous."

Zhang Qian was completely at a loss, staring dumbfounded at the two of them.

This...this is clearly my own move! What do you mean you're allowing the other side to use it?!

The two prosecutors didn't have time for idle chatter.

After learning about the situation, they were in a hurry to go back and write their complaint.

"Squeak~"

The interrogation room door was closed.

Zheng Tong and Jiang Xu walked through the corridor.

A moment later, he returned to his office, and the instant he closed the door, his tense face clicked in surprise.

Both sides believed that what they were saying was true.

"With conflicting accounts and no evidence to determine the truth, how should we draft this complaint?"

Jiang Xu felt an immense headache just thinking about this so-called indictment.

After pondering for a long time, Zheng Tong made his decision:

Write them all down!

"The indictment is divided into two parts. The first part is the normal accusation that the defendant Zhang Cheng raped the victim Zhang Qian on June 13, 2003."

"The next part describes how the defendant, Zhang Cheng, raped Liu Yu on June 13, 2003!"

That is to say...

Two separate lawsuits, with almost no modifications, are simply pieced together into two unrelated parts and forcibly presented as a single lawsuit.

"This...this..."

Jiang Xu was shocked, his face showing astonishment, and he exclaimed:

"Doesn't that just pass the problem to the courts?"

Yes, this puts the issue in the courts.

Two indictments and two separate pieces of evidence were presented simultaneously in court.

Then, the prosecutor did not make any bias or judgment, but let the judge guess which side was right?

"Sigh, Prosecutor Jiang, you're new to the procuratorate, so you don't quite understand. Our procuratorate doesn't have the right to make subjective judgments. In cases like this, it should be decided by a judge!"

Zheng Tong then patted Jiang Xu on the shoulder meaningfully and said:

"You need to understand, over the past few decades, these types of complex and difficult cases have seen a surge in lawsuits..."

"That's how the prosecutor's office has always written it!"

Is this how it's always been written?

Good heavens, so this is a case that's been buried for decades!

but......

"I'll write it right away."

Jiang Xu nodded repeatedly.

Although the problem is not solved, at least the one who needs to solve the problem is no longer yourself, right?

As for the courts?

Let the judge suffer a little longer!

Just like Xu De has always had complete trust in prosecutors.

The prosecutor has always placed great trust in the judges of the court. He believes that the other party, as one of the three brothers of the public security, procuratorate, and court system, can definitely solve such a small problem!

And so.

8 month 7 day.

Regarding the second rape case reported by Liu Yu, after a short period of processing, the Green Forest City Police, Prosecutor's Office, and Court decided on June 16th to hear the rape case alleged by Zhang Qian...

The cases will be handled together!

same time.

In the Green Forest City, at the local people's court, the criminal court judge handling the case looked at two documents and fell silent.

......

8 month 9 day.

When the results of the case consolidation were announced, Zhang Qian was so anxious that she paced back and forth, loudly cursing Liu Yu for her shamelessness and despicable behavior.

She, Liu Guo, and Wang Mei began to approach the police, hoping they would expose the other party's false accusation.

The police claimed to be aware of the allegations but did not launch an investigation into the false accusation.

......

8 month 11 day.

There are four days left until the trial begins.

Zhang Qian contacted her lawyer, Zhang Wei, and began asking him if he had any winning strategies. Zhang Wei indirectly said that as long as they were genuine, he would take responsibility for the second instance proceedings even if they lost the case.

pity.

This attempt at appeasement only fueled Zhang Qian's growing discontent.

Liu Guo and Wang Mei began to blame Zhang Qian, complaining that she hadn't been raped by Zhang Cheng. They argued that if Zhang Qian had seduced her and actually raped her, they would definitely have gotten all the money from her.

......

8 month 13 day.

There is only one day left in the available time slots before the court hearing.

The case remains unchanged, and the consolidation of cases is still ongoing.

As the countdown to the court hearing began, Zhang Qian suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of anger.

"At worst, I'll suffer a loss this time; I won't get the money!"

Zhang Qian looked at the clock, her mind racing with anger, and she let out a cold snort.

"snort!"

"Anyway, I don't believe that bitch would dare let that old dog Zhang Cheng be convicted of rape!"

"After this is over...after the court adjourns, just wait and see how I deal with you next time!!!"

Just as she was thinking this, the clock on the wall quietly went around and around.